Tamale Lentil Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/4 cups dried lentils, sorted and rinsed
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (, 2 ounces)
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 (8 1/2 ounce) package cornbread-muffin mix
• 1 (8 1/2 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1 large egg

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 2 cook onion, bell pepper and garlic in oil, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender.
• 3 stir in water, lentils, tomato sauce and seasoning mix; reduce heat to low.
• 4 partially cover and simmer 35 to 40 minutes or until lentils are tender.
• 5 heat oven to 400f.
• 6 grease 2-quart casserole with shortening.
• 7 prepare cheese cornbread topping by mixing all ingredients until moistened.
• 8 spoon lentil mixture into casserole.
• 9 spread topping evenly over lentil mixture.
• 10 bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes until topping is golden brown.